BBC - Homes -
Design - Victorian __ "Queen Victoria's reign was a time of great change
in the home. Mass production meant more goods were available to buy. The
newly emerging middle classes took immense pride in their homes which
they saw as a reflection of status." General information. - illustrated
- From BBC -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/homes/design/period_victorian.shtml

The Era of
Victorian Architecture __ "The architecture of the Victorian era was
considered to be a new kind of modernism, which is why it had such instant
popularity." An overview of the history and styles of Victorian
architecture. - From fredbecker.org -
http://www.fredbecker.org/News%20Letter/Vict%20Arch.htm

False Front 1860-1905 __ "The style was popular in the West, after the
California Gold Rush of 1849, as a way to make hastily built town buildings look
more like the impressive commercial buildings of the East." You will find
architectural details, photos and more. - illustrated - From oldhouseweb.com -
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/10367.shtml

Queen Anne Architecture __ "Of all the Victorian house styles, Queen Anne is the
most elaborate and the most eccentric. The style is often called romantic and
feminine, yet it is the product of a most unromantic era -- the machine age." A
good overview and links to additional resources. - illustrated - From About.com
-
http://architecture.about.com/cs/housestyles/a/queenanne.htm

Queen
Anne Style Architecture __ "Of the various Victorian styles of
architecture, one of the most important that continued from the 19th century
into the first two decades of the 20th century was the Queen Anne." A good
look at the Characteristics of the style. - illustrated - From antiquehome.org -
http://www.antiquehome.org/Architectural-Style/queen-anne.htm

San Francisco Victorian Architecture __ Photographs and provenances of some
San
Francisco Victorian residences built between 1860 and 1900. - illustrated - From noehill.com -
http://www.noehill.com/sf/vics/default.asp

San
Francisco Victorian Homes and Mansions picture tour __ "San
Francisco
Victorian mansions and homes—including the fabulous mansions of Pacific Heights,
the famous Victorian Cow Hollow commercial district, and Victorian houses in the
Western Addition, the outer Mission and the Haight—are some of the most striking
in the world." You will find a tour in text and click-to-enlarge photos. -
illustrated - From inetours.com -
http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Victorian_Homes.html

Victorian Architecture __ "What, exactly, is a Victorian? Many people use the
term to describe an architectural style. However, Victorian is not really a
style but a period in history. The Victorian era dates from about 1840 to 1900.
During this time, industrialization brought many innovations in architecture.
There are a variety of Victorian styles, each with its own distinctive
features." An excellent introduction covering a wide variety of Victorian
styles. - illustrated - From About.com -
http://architecture.about.com/cs/timeline/a/victorianstyles.htm

Victorian
Architecture History __ "Homes are often described as Victorian, but that
isn’t actually a style – it’s a time period, during the 60-plus-year reign of
England’s Queen Victoria, in which various housing styles were popularized or
brought back from other times." A history of Victorian architecture and
the times. - illustrated - From ilovetoronto.com -
http://ilovetoronto.com/victorian-architecture-cabbagetown/history